Alert archive / Alabama / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 10, 2021, 6:42 AM CDT for Geneva County, Alabama. It was in force for 63 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2021, 6:42 AM CDT (11:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2021, 7:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Geneva County, AL
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2:30 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 182 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 160 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -101 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 849 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
830
WUUS52 KTAE 101142
SVRTAE
ALC061-101245-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0059.210410T1142Z-210410T1245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
642 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Geneva County in southeastern Alabama...
* Until 745 AM CDT.
* At 642 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Samson, or 13
miles east of Florala, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Geneva, Hartford, Slocomb, Samson, Malvern, Coffee Springs, Black,
Chancellor, Kellys Crossroads, Lytle, Marl, Logan Field Municipal
A/P, Geneva Municipal A/P, Hendrix Crossroad, Light, Somerset,
Earlytown, Hacoda, Spears and Pera.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for southeastern
Alabama.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Tallahassee.
&&
LAT...LON 3119 8619 3119 8613 3118 8612 3119 8611
3120 8599 3120 8549 3100 8549 3100 8619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1142Z 268DEG 33KT 3107 8611
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
42-DVD3 follow-up statements
838
WWUS52 KTAE 101202
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
702 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
ALC061-101245-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210410T1245Z/
Geneva AL-
702 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT
FOR GENEVA COUNTY...
At 702 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Geneva, moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Geneva, Hartford, Slocomb, Samson, Malvern, Coffee Springs, Black,
Chancellor, Kellys Crossroads, Lytle, Marl, Geneva Municipal A/P,
Hendrix Crossroad, Light, Somerset, Spears, Fadette, Eunola,
Sellersville and High Bluff.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for southeastern
Alabama.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Tallahassee.
&&
LAT...LON 3120 8599 3120 8549 3100 8549 3100 8599
3119 8607
TIME...MOT...LOC 1202Z 268DEG 32KT 3108 8590
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
42-DVD468 WWUS52 KTAE 101230 SVSTAE Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 730 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021 ALC061-101245- /O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210410T1245Z/ Geneva AL- 730 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT FOR EASTERN GENEVA COUNTY... At 730 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Slocomb, or 10 miles northwest of Graceville, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Hartford, Slocomb, Malvern, Hendrix Crossroad, Fadette, Bailey Crossroad, Light, High Bluff, Dundee and Bald Hill. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for southeastern Alabama. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Tallahassee. && LAT...LON 3120 8549 3100 8549 3100 8569 3120 8578 TIME...MOT...LOC 1230Z 268DEG 33KT 3109 8559 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH $$ 42-DVD
943
WWUS52 KTAE 101243
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
743 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
ALC061-101253-
/O.EXP.KTAE.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210410T1245Z/
Geneva AL-
743 AM CDT Sat Apr 10 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN GENEVA COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 745 AM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for southeastern
Alabama.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.
LAT...LON 3120 8549 3100 8549 3100 8569 3120 8578
TIME...MOT...LOC 1243Z 268DEG 33KT 3109 8546
$$
42-DVDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 4:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Coffee, Geneva | 51 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.